The Hamilton Emerald Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Cooperstown Hawkeyes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hamilton sitting on three straight victories and Cooperstown on 22.
Hamilton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Cooperstown: they just beat Frankfort-Schuyler at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Hamilton walked away with a 70-57 win over Frankfort-Schuyler on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Cooperstown got the win against Faith Heritage on Thursday by a conclusive 71-49. The Hawkeyes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Cooperstown's win came from a few key players Hamilton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cooper Bradley, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (five). Miles Nelen was another key player, putting up 21 points and five boards.
Cooperstown pushed their record up to 22-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.6 points. As for Hamilton, their record is now 16-6.
Hamilton might still be hurting after the 75-54 defeat they got from Cooperstown in their previous meeting back in February. Can Hamilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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